1938–39 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1938–39 English football season was Aston Villa's 47th season in The Football League, Villa playing in the Football League First Division having won promotion in the previous season.[1]
| 1938–39 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 12th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| 22--13--16 | |
The pre-season Jubilee Fund matches saw Villa pitched against local rivals West Bromwich Albion. The derby match ended in a 1–1 draw with Frank Broome scoring for Aston Villa and Harry Jones grabbing one for the Baggies.[2]
In the Second City derby Villa were beaten three-nil away but won 5–2 at Villa Park.[3]
On 19 September, Villa secured their first home win with a 5–0 win over Brentford which The Times described as impressive as it was decisive.[4]
There were debuts for Frank Moss, George Edwards, Frank O'Donnell, Alan Wakeman [5] and goalkeeper Joe Rutherford.[6]
The outbreak of World War II meant that 1939-40 season was abandoned and the three matches that had been played expunged from the records.[7] The manager and players were paid off whilst Villa Park was commandeered by the War Office.[8]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 69 | 0.884 | 43 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 63 | 0.984 | 42 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 60 | 1.183 | 41 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 67 | 0.881 | 41 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 65 | 0.877 | 38 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Note | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 38 | Grimsby | A | 2–1 | — | Frank Broome 8', 63' [9] |
| 31 Aug 38 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | — | Eric Houghton 68' (pen) [10] |
| 3 Sep 38 | Derby | H | 0–1 | — | — [11] |
| 5 Sep 38 | Everton | H | 0–3 | — | — [12] |
| 10 Sep 38 | Blackpool | A | 4–2 | — | Freddie Haycock 36', Ronnie Starling 39', Jackie Martin 50', 75' [13] |
| 17 Sep 38 | Brentford | H | 5–0 | — | Jackie Martin (2), Andy Kerr, Eric Houghton (pen) [14] |
| 24 Sep 38 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | — | — [15] |
| 1 Oct 38 | Portsmouth | H | 2–0 | — | Andy Kerr, Ronnie Starling [16] |
| 8 Oct 38 | Huddersfield | A | 1–1 | — | Frank Broome 67' [17] |
| 15 Oct 38 | Liverpool | A | 0–3 | — | — [18] |
| 22 Oct 38 | Leicester | H | 1–2 | — | Freddie Haycock 83' [19] |
| 29 Oct 38 | Birmingham | A | 0–3 | — | — [20] |
| 5 Nov 38 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | — | — [21] |
| 12 Nov 38 | Stoke | A | 1–3 | — | Own Goal 28' [22] |
| 19 Nov 38 | Chelsea | H | 6–2 | — | Frank Broome, Freddie Haycock, Frank O’Donnell, Eric Houghton [23] |
| 26 Nov 38 | Preston | A | 2–3 | — | Freddie Haycock, Frank Broome [24] |
| 3 Dec 38 | Charlton | H | 2–0 | — | Bob Iverson, Frank O’Donnell [25] |
| 10 Dec 38 | Bolton | A | 2–1 | — | Eric Houghton, Frank Broome [26] |
| 17 Dec 38 | Leeds United | H | 2–1 | — | Frank O’Donnell, Eric Houghton (pen) [27] |
| 24 Dec 38 | Grimsby | H | 0–2 | — | — [28] |
| 26 Dec 38 | Sunderland | A | 5–1 | — | Frank O’Donnell, Freddie Haycock, Frank Broome, Eric Houghton [29] |
| 27 Dec 38 | Sunderland | H | 1–1 | — | Frank Broome 72' [30] |
| 31 Dec 38 | Derby | A | 1–2 | — | Eric Houghton 59' [31] |
| 14 Jan 39 | Blackpool | H | 3–1 | — | Eric Houghton (2), Freddie Haycock [32] |
| 28 Jan 39 | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | — | Frank O’Donnell 51' [33] |
| 4 Feb 39 | Portsmouth | A | 0–0 | — | — [34] |
| 8 Feb 39 | Brentford | A | 4–2 | — | Frank Broome, Frank O’Donnell, Freddie Haycock [35] |
| 15 Feb 39 | Huddersfield | H | 4–0 | — | Frank Broome, Frank O’Donnell (2), Jackie Martin [36] |
| 18 Feb 39 | Liverpool | H | 2–0 | — | Frank Broome (2) [37] |
| 25 Feb 39 | Leicester | A | 1–1 | — | Frank O’Donnell 45' [38] |
| 11 Mar 39 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | — | Frank Broome 71' [39] |
| 18 Mar 39 | Stoke | H | 3–0 | — | Frank Broome, Frank O’Donnell, Eric Houghton [40] |
| 25 Mar 39 | Chelsea | A | 1–2 | — | Freddie Haycock 56' [41] |
| 1 Apr 39 | Preston | H | 3–0 | — | Jackie Martin, Frank O’Donnell (2) [42] |
| 8 Apr 39 | Charlton | A | 0–1 | — | — [43] |
| 10 Apr 39 | Wolves | A | 1–2 | — | Frank O’Donnell 17' [44] |
| 11 Apr 39 | Wolves | H | 2–2 | — | Bob Iverson 43', Ronnie Starling 68' [45] |
| 15 Apr 39 | Bolton | H | 1–3 | — | Ronnie Starling 83' [46] |
| 22 Apr 39 | Leeds United | A | 0–2 | — | — [47] |
| 29 Apr 39 | Everton | A | 0–3 | — | — [48] |
| 6 May 39 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | — | Freddie Haycock 48' [49] |
Source: avfchistory.co.uk
